Author: Colin Columna

Colin Columna

Colin buck Columna is a freelance writer living in Cave Creek. His experience in the cultural trenches - Arizona Opera, San Francisco Opera, Tucson Symphony Orchestra and UApresents - provide him with an insiders view into the gritty world of arts, culture and the world at large.


A Sense of Downtown: The Arizona Room Shows Us Our Past

December 23, 2014 | By

Dig into the ephemera of Phoenix’s past in The Arizona Room at the Burton Barr Library.

The Wood Fired Scent of the City with Aaron Chamberlin

October 9, 2014 | By

Aaron Chamberlin has built two successful restaurants in greater downtown Phoenix with his culinary skills and his love of a vibrant urban scene.

A Sense of Downtown: Phoenix Public Art

September 18, 2014 | By

Phoenix has a world renowned public art program that has built the sight, feel and sound of art into the fabric of our city.

A Sense of Downtown: Phoenix Chorale

August 27, 2014 | By

Taking the five senses for his guide, Colin Columna riffs on the sense of hearing to explore what makes downtown unique.